Simon Furness

Several people are killed in a gun attack during an Iranian military parade, state media says.
BBC News – Middle East

The US says Assad Ahmad Barakat has laundered money for the Lebanese militant group in South America.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Beijing is being penalised for buying Russian combat jets and surface-to-air missiles.
BBC News – Europe

The European Council president said it was in fact Theresa May who was “uncompromising” over her plan.
BBC News – UK

Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer accuses senators of “arbitrary” deadlines over the Kavanaugh hearing.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 136 people have died after the overcrowded vessel overturned on Lake Victoria on Thursday.
BBC News – Africa

Right-hander Liam Hendriks will make his seventh start of the month tonight, acting as an opener for the first of a three-game series with the Twins at the Coliseum. Hendriks, who will likely be limited to one […]

The bike store chain needs fresh funding as it struggles with tough trading conditions.
BBC News – Business

Lebanese group says Israeli strikes in Syria do not matter as it already has highly accurate weapons.
BBC News – Middle East

UN statistics show the total cocaine production area rose to its highest recorded level in 2017.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Four children from a day-care centre have died in a collision involving a train and an electric cart.
BBC News – Europe

The EU Council president dismisses the Chequers plan – the PM says there is “hard work” to be done.
BBC News – UK

The attack, which killed three people, is a rare mass shooting carried out by a woman.
BBC News – US & Canada

With the ferry carrying hundreds of people on board, it is feared the death toll will rise.
BBC News – Africa

MLB and Facebook’s partnership continues today with an afternoon matchup between the Angels and A’s in Oakland.
OAK Homepage News

Left-hander Brett Anderson (3-5, 4.35 ERA) will toe the rubber for tonight’s 7:05 PT game against right-hander Felix Pena (3-4, 3.75) and the Angels at the Coliseum. Anderson faced the Halos on Aug. 10, taking a […]

The new supermarket aims to have the cheapest prices and will offer far fewer products than Tesco.
BBC News – Business

“In one hospital I visited, the babies were too weak to cry,” says the head of Save the Children.
BBC News – Middle East

The refrigerated trailer contained some 150 unclaimed corpses because local mortuaries were full.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Thomas Borgen quits following an investigation into suspicious payments through its Estonian branch.
BBC News – Europe